An evening of poetry and music.
Kim Addonizio's straight-ahead poetry accompanied by Danny Caron’s guitar. Gritty, witty, bluesy and provocative.
Kim Addonizio is the author of nine poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. She also has two word/music CDS: Swearing, Smoking, Drinking, & Kissing (with Susan Browne) and My Black Angel, the companion to My Black Angel: Blues Poems and Portraits, a collaboration with woodcut artist Charles D. Jones. Her poetry has been translated into several languages including Spanish, Arabic, Italian, and Hungarian. Collections have been published in China, Spain, Mexico, Lebanon, and the UK. Addonizio’s awards include two fellowships from the NEA, a Guggenheim, two Pushcart Prizes, and other honors. Her latest collection is Exit Opera (W.W. Norton).
Danny Caron has played on sessions with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal and was the feature guitarist on the Van Morrison-produced John Lee Hooker album, “Don’t Look Back”, which won 2 Grammy Awards.
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